Cat games have practically become their own genre, but Catvale is swinging for something bigger than a cute card game. It is a sprawling sandbox adventure where rival cats explore, build and brawl across an ever-changing map, and it opens on Kickstarter on 8 August 2026.
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Find events near youMade by Polish studio FUdice, Catvale drops two to six players into a world stitched together from hexagonal tiles, so no two games lay out the same way. On your turn you spend dice-driven actions to roam the map, gather resources, build structures, complete quests, trade, or pick a fight with another cat. The goal is prestige, and there are several routes to it, from cosy construction to outright scrapping. Games run a meaty 90 to 180 minutes, so this is a settle-in-for-the-evening sort of cat, not a quick filler.
That semi-sandbox structure is the appeal. Plenty of adventure games funnel you down a fixed path, whereas Catvale hands you a toolbox and lets you decide how to win. The modular board means the layout changes every time, which should keep the game feeling fresh well past the first few plays.
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See how it worksFUdice has put its campaign page up early, so you can follow along before launch and sign up for the on-launch notification. The studio is promising Kickstarter backers a special edition with extra bits, plus early access ahead of any retail release.
The campaign goes live on 8 August. If a long, chunky adventure game sounds like your group's idea of a good night, it is worth setting a reminder, then rallying your regular players so you have a table ready when it lands.
Sources: FUdice | Kickstarter
